Regardless of what cell phone one may have, it is crucial to always maintain software updates to ensure that the phone is operating at its optimum efficiency. In many instances, software updates not only affect how the phone may appear but also provide tweaks that can increase the overall productivity of the phone, impacting such aspects as battery life. In order to verify whether or not your BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 is up-to-date and to apply such updates, do the following:

1. Make sure that you already have BlackBerry Desktop Software installed on your computer. This is a prerequisite in updating your phone's software.
2. Navigate to 'Options > Device > Software Updates' on your Torch to verify whether or not there is an updated version of software for it.
3. On your computer, navigate to BlackBerry - Software Updates - New Update Software for BlackBerry Smart Phones. Select 'Check for Updates' and plug your Torch into the computer via USB.

You can also change the settings of BlackBerry Desktop Software to periodically check for and download updates. This allows one to simply connect the phone to the computer and update without having to manually download the updates and then install them. It is also important to ensure that you have the most recent version of BlackBerry Desktop Software installed to your computer. While updates will still work even with an older version in most cases, sooner or later one will need to update the desktop software in order to receive updates.

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